Water Heaters

Understand the ins and outs of water heaters — types, codes and regulations, common damage, and real-world claim scenarios to improve your loss handling.

Explore several types of water heaters, the codes and regulations that may impact them, and common water heater failures during this webinar.

Learn how an adjuster got an accurate cause of loss, repair vs. replacement suggestions, and an objective settlement recommendation for a damaged water heater.

Learn about the operation and frequent losses for eight water heater varieties adjusters may see in claims, including conventional, tankless, solar, and oil.

Learn what important factors to consider when handling tankless water heater claims with this claim guide. The diagram also shows how tankless water heaters work.

With this guide, learn about losses related to internal rust or increased tank pressure as well as the trends for water heaters we’ve assessed over the last five years.

Water heaters have an average lifespan of 10–20 years, but that can be significantly reduced without proper routine maintenance—substantially increasing the risk of failure.

Freezing-induced damage? HVACi’s case study shows how comprehensive evaluations pinpoint the true culprit of the damage and guide adjuster decisions.

Insurance professionals shouldn’t be in the dark about how solar water heaters work and what different perils they are susceptible to compared to their gas and electric counterparts.

It is important insurance professionals recognize how perils may affect water heaters depending on if they are tankless or have traditional tank storage.